Early Japanese people – and some modern Japanese as well – believed the emperor was
A. sent to rule by the god Izanagi.
B. more human than divine.
C. charged by the gods with protecting the people from harmful forces.
D. a direct descendent of the goddess Amaterasu.
E. the human embodiment of god on earth.
Answer: D
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